Bruce Sterling

Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author, best known for his novels and his seminal work on the Mirrorshades anthology, which defined the cyberpunk genre. He writes Catscan, for the SF Eye. In 2003 he was appointed Professor at the European Graduate School where he is teaching Summer Intensive Courses on media and design. In 2005, he became "visionary in residence" at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Novels

• Involution Ocean (1977)
• The Artificial Kid (1980) - about a young street fighter who continuously films himself using remote controlled cameras
• Schismatrix (1985) - The 23rd century solar system is divided among two human factions: the "Shapers" who are employing genetics and psychology, and the "Mechanists" who use computers and body prosthetics. The novel is narrated from the viewpoint of Abelard Lindsay, a brilliant diplomat who makes history many times throughout the story.
• Islands in the Net (1988) - a view of an early 21st century world apparently peaceful with delocalised, networking corporations. The protagonist, swept up in events beyond her control, finds herself in the places off the net, from a datahaven in Grenada, to a Singapore under terrorist attack, and the poorest and most disaster-struck part of Africa.
• The Difference Engine (1990) (with William Gibson) - steampunk
• Heavy Weather (1994) - about hi-tech storm chasers in a midwest where greenhouse warming has made tornadoes far more energetic that the present day.
• Holy Fire (1996) - about a world of steadily increasing longevity, the marginalised subculture of young artists, and the nature of the posthuman mind.
• Distraction (1998) - a master political strategist and a genius genetic researcher find love as they fight an insane Louisiana governor for control of a high-tech scientific facility in a post-collapse United States. Winner of the 2000 Arthur C. Clarke Award. US editions: ISBN 0553104845 (hardcover), ISBN 0553576399 (paperback)
• Zeitgeist (2000) - a synthetical pop group touring the Middle East in front of global crime and commerce. Introduces the concept of Major consensus narrative.
• The Zenith Angle (2004)